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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Petrie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Petrie Cemetery

Lat:   40.4471°   (40° 26' 49")

Lon:   -80.1160°   (-80° 6' 57")

The Petrie Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<1>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the east of the Petrie Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Petrie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Petrie Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Petrie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Petrie Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Moon Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
      • Moon Run is located in Allegheny County
    • Pennsbury Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsbury Village
      • Pennsbury Village is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Thornburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Fairywood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
      • Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
    • Rosslyn Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosslyn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn Farms
      • Rosslyn Farms is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Crafton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ingram
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
    • Carnegie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <4>
    • Green Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <4>
    • McKees Rocks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Oakdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Woodville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Allegheny County
      • Heidelberg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
        • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
      • Bellevue
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
      • Avalon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • Avalon is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
      • Ben Avon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
        • Ben Avon is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Emsworth
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emsworth
        • Emsworth is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emsworth <4>
      • Noblestown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
        • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
      • Dormont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormont
        • Dormont is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dormont <4>
      • Haysville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
        • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Mount Washington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
        • Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County
      • Coraopolis
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ben Avon Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon Heights
        • Ben Avon Heights is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Sturgeon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
        • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
      • Bridgeville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Beltzhoover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzhoover
        • Beltzhoover is located in Allegheny County
      • Allentown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Allegheny County
      • Osborne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
        • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Pittsburgh
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Borough of Glen Osborne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
        • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • West View
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
        • West View is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West View <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Petrie Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Petrie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Petrie Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Petrie Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Holy Souls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Souls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Souls Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Souls Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Zedeck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zedeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zedeck Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zedeck Cemetery
    • Beth Hamedrash Hagodal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Hamedrash Hagodal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Hamedrash Hagodal Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Hamedrash Hagodal Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Marys Greek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Greek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Greek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Greek Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Piskover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piskover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piskover Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piskover Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Chartiers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Polish Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polish Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Felician Sisters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felician Sisters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felician Sisters Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felician Sisters Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Woodville State Hospital Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodville State Hospital Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Woodville State Hospital Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180940 <6>
      • St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • St. Ignatius / St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • St. Martins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Petrie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1183642  (Petrie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1183642 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pittsburgh West
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 387
      • Location given for GNIS #1183642 (Petrie Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Petrie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4471, Longitude: -80.1160    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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